The Fortunes

A few weeks ago a started a new sermon series on Faithfulness. The first sermon was called “God is Faithful”. I just looked at various passages of scripture that remind us of the character of God. I had the points and verses printed up on a bookmark so that people could easier refer to them. […]

The mid-term break was last week and so the kids had no school. On Thursday we loaded up and drove to Sheki, a beautiful little town in north-west part of the country. It is situated in the foothills of the Caucasus Mountains and has a very ancient history. There is a new and modern hotel […]

Although we are in Azerbaijan we still manage to celebrate Canadian Thanksgiving. This year we had a smaller party but just as enjoyable. It was a work day but we had a great turkey dinner with all the trimmings. It’s never hard to find reasons to be very thankful for all we have and have […]

About once a year the kids want to go and visit the Mud Volcanoes. Last Monday was a national holiday so we decided to head out to where the mud flows like…well mud. This was our third visit as a family and the place never gets old. It’s in the middle of nowhere and there […]

It was almost a year ago that we started getting the Pastor’s Wives in the city of Baku together.  We meet once a month for a chance to get to know other ladies  in similar situations, pray together and encourage one another in small groups and collectively.  It is a time designed specifically for Pastor’s […]

Sunday started with a baby dedication of Nicki and Lala’s baby.  Her name is “Angel-la”.  This couple has been a part of our fellowship since we came and have been active members of BIF.

Thursday was a great day of welcoming our Ladies Bible Study into our home.  We will start our new study of the […]

When I was in Canada I bought myself an early birthday present. It’s a Kindle. Many people haven’t heard about them but I have been wanting one for quite a while. Since coming to Azerbaijan I have often complained that I couldn’t get enough English reading material. Well, I found the answer in my Kindle. […]

This past Sunday was an exciting day in the life of our church.  As we welcomed back many people after summer vacation, we also got a chance to welcome in many new people and families that are making Baku their home for the next season of their lives.
It was a busy morning:
The sound technicians and […]

Our kids started school this past week, August 20th. It seems early but they do get a lot of holidays during the school year. Michaella started M4 (Grade 9) and is happy with her classes and other students she is with. She has really gotten to know the school system and the teachers and so […]

A few days ago we returned from our summer trip to Canada. We had a good trip which means, the flights were on time, the kids traveled well and all our luggage arrived. The weather here is hot and dusty but that’s what we expected for the month of August.
While we were gone the people […]